Bought this from the Courtauld Gallery gift shop after seeing their amazing Van Gogh Self Portraits exhibition. Looking forward to reading it and hanging out with him again.
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I'll give this summary a little more thought later, but for now I'll just say I'm really enjoying books by Jeff Noon, Patrick deWitt, Becky Chambers etc. My main Mastodon account is @terry@social.coop. Am I doing this right?
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Terry Madeley finished reading Creeping Jenny by Jeff Noon
Terry Madeley started reading Vincent's Trees: Paintings and Drawings by Van Gogh by Ralph Skea
Terry Madeley finished reading Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula is one of the most famous public-domain horror novels in existence, responsible not just …
Was actually reading this via the Dracula Daily emails which have just reached their conclusion. An interesting historical snapshot of the dominant views on gender and race, let's say, and the seemingly-excessive Victorian language was fun to wade through. I enjoyed the diary structure, and just marvelled at how well these characters could recall entire, lengthy and detailed conversations. The ending felt rushed though, and the final confrontation seemed a little lacking, but that might just be because we're so used to spectacular, special-effects filled finales these days!
Terry Madeley commented on Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula is one of the most famous public-domain horror novels in existence, responsible not just …
Currently reading this, but not actually reading this, as I'm reading along with the fantastic Dracula Daily emails. draculadaily.substack.com
Terry Madeley rated The Third Policeman: 5 stars
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
The Third Policeman is a novel by Irish writer Brian O'Nolan, writing under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. It was written …
Terry Madeley rated The Body Library (Nyquist Mysteries Book 2): 5 stars
Terry Madeley rated Eats,Shites and Leaves: 4 stars
Terry Madeley rated Great Apes (Self, Will): 5 stars
Great Apes (Self, Will) by Will Self
Painter Simon Dykes awakens after a night of drinking to find the world is populated by monkeys. He is taken …
Terry Madeley rated Distrust That Particular Flavor: 5 stars
Terry Madeley rated Prayer for the Crown-Shy: 5 stars
Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent …
Terry Madeley rated Reamde: 3 stars
Reamde by Neal Stephenson
Reamde is a technothriller novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, set in the present day, centers on …
Terry Madeley rated What If?: 5 stars
What If? by Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD 'a web comic of romance, sarcasm, …